A general body meeting of the city-based Nikhila Odisha Kalandi Samaj was held here on Sunday in which 11 proposals were passed.
The proposals included removing superstition from society, spread and publicising of the moral ideals and ideology of Gautam Buddha and Babasaheb Ambedkar and setting up of an Ambedkar Bhawan by the Government.
The other proposals included eradicating the stigma of untouchability from the society, establishing unity among Dalits and Adivasis, providing justice to the Kalandis who are becoming victims of torture, filling up of all reserved posts, increasing the salaries of Village Guards and providing land and houses to poor and landless Dalits.
The speakers in the meeting requested the administration, political parties, general public and media to help in implementation of the aforesaid proposals.
Nikhila Odisha Kalandi Samaj convenor Laxman Mallick presided over the meeting.